True/False
Conservatives crime control agenda has been consistent for the last 40 years
True
Who invented modern policing in 1829
Robert Peel
Name one strategy that was discussed today that was ineffective.
- more cops on street
- deterrence
- crackdowns
-NYPD stop and frisk
Name one strategy that was discussed today that was effective.
- Problem Oriented Policing
- Hot Spots Policing
- COMPSTAT (ehhh)
- Focused Deterrence
What does the acronym S.A.R.A stand for?
S.A.R.A Model developed under problem oriented policing
Americans believe the best way to reduce crime is by taking a smart policing approach
False - Americans consistently said we need more police
Who proposed problem oriented policing?
Herman Goldstein
Why did Robert Peel's idea of a visible police presence deters crime linger for so long?
There was no research conducted testing the idea
Why should the effectiveness of COMPSTAT be taken with a grain of salt?
A study of retired officers reported managerial pressure and tampering of data
The Kansas City experiment found that patrol has no effect on crime rates
False- The Kansas experiment found that LEVEL of patrol had no effect on crime rates
Which city was used to test the deterrent effect of policing?
Kansas City
During the Kansas City experiment, the South Patrol District was divided into 3 groups, what were these groups?
Hint: beats
Proactive, Reactive, and Control beats
What did Lawrence Sherman find that changed policing?
Hot spots - areas in the city that accounted for 64% of all 911 calls
COMPSTAT was effective in New York City, but not Fort Worth
False - it is attributed to reductions in property crime in Fort Worth, not violent crime
What is a hot spot?
an area that consumes a disproportionate amount of police time and effort due to crime and disorder
Give one reason why more patrol officers did not reduce crime in Kansas City of Newark
- Patrol is spread thin in police departments
- Offenders do not perceive police patrol as a meaningful threat
- Many crimes are no suppressible by police
Why was the Boston Gun Project an example of focused deterrence?
collaboration, focused on a group of offenders, targeted intervention towards that group